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New Mexico is becoming a top player in the oil and gas industry in the United States thanks to the Permian Basin. In fact, numbers from the U.S. Energy Information Agency show that 16.3 million barrels of oil were produced in the state in 2017. In September 2018, New Mexico produced 22,129 barrels of crude oil, according to the the EIA.<\/p>\n

One reason the growth is so substantial is because more companies are investing into the industry. This helps the state by providing more revenue and helps to increase production numbers for the entire country. Experts have suggested that production will still increase in the New Mexico and Texas Permian Basin in the next year.<\/p>\n

The history of New Mexico\u2019s oil and gas industry<\/h2>\n

The first successful well in this state was finished in 1921, while the first commercial well wasn\u2019t built until 1914 by Van S. Welch, Tom Flynn, and Martin Yates. Even after the stock market crash in 1929, New Mexico continued to produce oil. In 1932, Lea County received oil through pipelines, supplying the eastern area of the state with this resource. Six refineries were built that same year.<\/p>\n

More oil pipelines were built throughout the state between 1952 and 1962, extending the industry to include more of New Mexico. The industry has experienced both booms and busts, but it continues to stay strong. Here are just some of the numbers from previous years from the EIA that show just how successful New Mexico has been.<\/p>\n